Vaka is the Tongan word for small boat, obviously very close to the Hawaiian word, wa'a. However, vaka is not used for an outrigger canoe....it is call a popao. For the last 6 months I have been in a remote southern part of the already remote Ha'apai Group of islands in central Tonga. I am on Telekivava'u, 40 acres of pristine islolated beauty. I can see 8 or so islands, all but two unhinhabited. One of the two has a population of 50, and the other, Fonoi, has a population of 100, and is about 7 nm away. This is where Ma'ake is from....

2004 HCRA State IVF Junior 16 & 19 TRIALS

February 29, 2004

Ke'ehi Lagoon Beach Park

HCRA IVF V1 & V6 Trials

April 24, 2004, Saturday

Hilo Bay -- Hilo, Hawaii

V1 races: All paddlers finishing as "alt 1,"
please refer to page 3 of the paddlers memo dated 4/14/04.

[Photos] courtesy Jenn Konohia

Maui Canoe & Kayak Club-2004 Hurricane Ocean Racing Series

D.T. Fleming Beach, Maui to Kaunakakai, Molokai

Top Results are listed in the article

[Hilo Tribune Article]

HCRA IVF V1 & V6 Trials Schedule
April 24-5, 2004 (Saturday & maybe Sunday)
Hilo Bay -- Hilo, Hawaii
8:00am Registration; 8:30 Race #1 starts

[Photos] by Makana Denton

[Results] (.pdf format)

[Y2Kanu Photos] courtesy Rick Leton

[Honolulu Advertiser Article] w/Partial Results

[Full Results]

[Y2Kanu Photos] courtesy Rick Leton